Experimental Study on Opening or Closing Performance of Ventilated Double-Skin Facade on the Airflow Window in Winter

Abstract:

An actual office building with ventilated double-skin facade (VDSF) in cold region has been studied for researching the opening or closing performance of VDSF on the airflow window in winter. In the daytime of winter, airflow window of external facade should be closed, and airflow window of internal facade should be open, according to which the indoor temperature can be kept at a comfortable level effectively, and the purpose of reducing the indoor thermal load and the building energy consumption of air conditioning can be reached. The research also provides the best time of the airflow window of internal facade to open and close. If one directly applies the analysis of experimental results to guide the construction of VDSF and other energy-saving design of buildings, it can provide a reliable reference for similar projects.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 587-589)
• Pages: 721-724
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.587-589.721
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Xi Yang Feng, Hua Yang*, Xin Feng, Feng Yun Jin, Guo Qiang Xia
• Keywords: Airflow Window, Cold Region, Ventilated Double-Skin Facade (VDSF), Winter

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